WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL AND WEST SACRAMENTO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY & WEST SACRAMENTO FINANCING AUTHORITY
City Council Regular Meeting
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 AGENDA
Martha Guerrero, Mayor
Verna Sulpizio Hull, Mayor Pro Tem
Quirina Orozco, Council Member
Norma Alcala, Council Member
Dawnté Early, Council Member
Aaron Laurel, City Manager
Jeffrey Mitchell, City Attorney
6:00 PM Closed Session Call to Order
7:00 PM Regular Meeting Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Land Acknowledgment
The meeting will be held at City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION – PART I
1. PRESENTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL
The Council is prohibited from discussing issues not on the agenda brought to them at this time.
According to State Law (the Brown Act), items must first be noticed on the agenda before any discussion or action.
PRESENTATIONS
2. City Manager's Office
PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO HONORING COLONEL CHAD W. CALDWELL ON HIS SERVICE WITH THE US ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS AND HIS RETIREMENT
Objective: This item presents a Proclamation of the City Council honoring Colonel Chad Caldwell on his retirement from over two decades of distinguished military service with the Army Corps of Engineers.
Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council adopt the proclamation honoring Colonel Chad Caldwell on his retirement and for his service to the Sacramento District, which includes the City of West Sacramento.
Anyone wishing to address the Council, or any agenda item, may fill out the Request to Speak card and present it to the City Clerk prior to the completion of staff presentation. Items on the Consent Agenda will be considered in one motion and the Request to Speak card should be turned in prior to the first item on Consent.
3. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 15 TO OCTOBER 15, 2025 AS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Objective: The objective of this report is to formally recognize the culture and contributions of Hispanic community members to the City of West Sacramento.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt a proclamation declaring September 15 to October 15, 2025, as Hispanic Heritage Month.
CONSENT AGENDA
4. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT AWARD TO ADVANCE DESIGN CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR
THE DESIGN OF EMERGENCY GENERATOR AND ELECTRIC CHARGING STATION FOR THE CORPORATION YARD PROJECT PHASE II O&M TRANSITION (CIP 51032) Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to award a contract for services to Advance Design Consultants, Inc., for the Corporation Yard Project Phase II O&M Transition (CIP 51032).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: (1) Approve and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract for services with Advance Design Consultants, Inc., for the design of the emergency generator and electric vehicle charging station for the Corporation Yard Project Phase II O&M Transition, in the amount of $59,890; (2) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute contract amendments or change orders up to 20% ($11,978) of the contract amendment value; (3) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute non-substantive changes or modifications to the services contract, with approval from the City Attorney; and (4) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendments to extend the term of the contract, if necessary.
5. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS USA, INC. FOR THE SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) SYSTEM UPGRADES PROJECT (CIP 22024)
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to approve Amendment No. 1 to the contract for services with Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. (Xylem) for the Citywide Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System Upgrade Project (CIP 22024).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommend that the City Council: (1) Approve and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the contract for services with Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. for the upgrade of the Human Machine Interface (HMI) for the Citywide Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system in the amount of $35,675; (2) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute contract amendments or change orders up to 20% ($7,135) of the contract amendment value; (3) Authorize the City Manager, of his designee, to execute non-substantive changes or modifications to the services contract, with approval from the City Attorney; and (4) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendments to extend the term of the contract, if necessary.
6. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-92 AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A
RESTRICTED GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO RECEIVE SB-1 GRANT FUNDS TO PREPARE THE WEST SAC FORWARD TRANSIT PRIORITY PLAN (CIP 12022).
Objective: The purpose of this report is to inform the City Council of the conditional award of FY 2025-26 California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant funds requiring action in the form of an adopted resolution as a condition of the grant award to advance the West Sac Forward Transit Priority Plan.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommend the City Council: 1) Approve Resolution 25- 92 authorizing the City of West Sacramento to enter into a Restricted Grant Agreement with Caltrans to receive SB-1 Grant Funds to prepare the West Sac Forward Transit Priority Plan (Project); and 2) Delegate Authority to the City Manager or their designee to execute a grant agreement with Caltrans for the Project.
7. Economic Development & Housing
CONSIDERATION OF UPDATES TO THE AUTHORIZED POSITION LIST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 25-97 ALLOCATING BUDGET RELATED TO THE
HOMELESS EMERGENCY HOUSING PROGRAM
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the Council with sufficient information to consider updates to the Authorized Position List for Fiscal Year 2025/26, and approval of Resolution 25-97 allocating budget related to the Homeless Emergency Housing Program.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the Council: (1) Approve the updated Authorized Position List for Fiscal Year 2025/2026; and (2) Adopt Resolution 25-97 authorizing budget appropriations to fund proposed changes to the Homeless Emergency Housing Program.
8. Economic Development & Housing
CONSIDERATION OF REFINANCE AND SUBORDINATION REQUEST FOR THE PARKSIDE AT
SYCAMORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the Council with sufficient information to authorize the refinance of senior financing and subordination to new financing for the Parkside at Sycamore Affordable Housing Project.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the Council: (1) Authorize the refinance of senior financing and subordination to new financing for the Parkside at Sycamore Affordable Housing Project; (2) Approve the Subordination Agreement, which is included in Attachment 1, and authorize the City Attorney to make non-substantial changes if needed; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or designee to take any actions necessary to facilitate the refinance and subordination request for the Sycamore Affordable Housing Project.
9. Finance
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-93 ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
Objective: The purpose of this report is to comply with state law which requires adoption of an Appropriations Limit annually.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 25-93 establishing an Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
10. Finance
CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-94 APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL $50,000 OF MEASURE O FUNDING FOR THE FINANCING OF MEASURE O ROADS VEHICLES
AND EQUIPMENT, APPROVING THE FINANCING OF CERTAIN MEASURE O ROADS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT, AND DECLARING THE CITY’S INTENT TO REIMBURSE ITSELF
FROM THE PROCEEDS OF DEBT FOR CERTAIN EXPENDITURES
Objective: This report requests approval of City Council Resolution 25-94, which authorizes the lease-purchase financing through a loan from JP Morgan Chase Bank and declares the City’s intent to reimburse itself for certain expenditures made or to be made prior to issuance of the debt in compliance with Internal Revenue Service guidelines for tax-exempt debt.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: (1) Authorize the Finance Director or designee to accept a proposed equipment lease, and to enter into a lease-purchase agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank to finance the purchase of Measure O roads vehicles and equipment in the amount of $7,340,000; and (2) Adopt Resolution 25-94 approving an additional $50,000 in Measure O funding for the financing of Measure O Roads vehicles and equipment, approving the financing of the Measure O Roads vehicles and equipment and declaring the City’s intent to reimburse itself from the proceeds of debt for certain expenditures.
11. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF RESPONSE TO YOLO COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT ON HOMELESSNESS: OUR LOCAL AMERICAN TRAGEDY
Objective: The objective of this report is to seek City Council authorization on a response to a report from the Yolo County Grand Jury titled “Homelessness: Our Local American Tragedy”.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council review and authorize the Mayor to sign and staff to submit attached response to the Yolo County Grand Jury report titled “Homelessness: Our Local American Tragedy”.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. Community Development
PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-96 ADOPTING THE WEST
SACRAMENTO VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN
Objective: The objective of this report is to present the Vision Zero Action Plan to the City Council for consideration and adoption.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: 1) Conduct a public hearing; and 2) Find that the adoption of the Vision Zero Action Plan is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act in that it qualifies for a Statutory Exemption pursuant to Public Resources Code 21080.20 as an active transportation plan that encourages people to choose walking, bicycling, and rolling through the creation of a safe transportation network and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15262 as a planning study for future possible actions; 3) Resolve to halve the number of fatal and serious injury crashes by 2035 and set an aspirational goal of zero by 2050; and 4) Approve Resolution 25-96 adopting the Vision Zero Action Plan.
REGULAR AGENDA
NONE.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION – PART II
13. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS / ASSIGNMENTS
Bikeshare Policy Steering Committee --------------------------------------------Guerrero, Alternate - Early City/County 2x2 ----------------------------------------------------Guerrero/Orozco, Alternate – Sulpizio Hull City/School 2x2 ------------------------------------------------------Guerrero/Sulpizio Hull, Alternate - Alcala Executive Commission to Address Homelessness --------------------Sulpizio Hull, Alternate - Orozco EIFD Public Financing Authority-----------------------------------------------Guerrero, Alcala, Sulpizio Hull League of California Cities --------------------------------------------------- Alcala, Alternate – Sulpizio Hull Local Agency Formation Commission ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Alcala Port District Commission ---------------------------------------------------------Guerrero, Early, Sulpizio Hull Remote Access Network ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Guerrero River City Regional Stadium Financing Authority------------------------------------------Guerrero, Orozco Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) ------------------------Early; Alternate - Guerrero Sacramento Area Sewer District Board ----------------------------------Orozco; Alternate - Sulpizio Hull West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency JPA ----------------------------Alcala; Alternate - Orozco Yolo Animal Servies Planning Agency JPA----------------------------Guerrero; Alternate – Sulpizio Hull Yolo County Housing Authority-------------------------------------------------Early, Alternate - Sulpizio Hull Yolo Transportation District -----------------------------------------------------Early, Alternate - Sulpizio Hull Yolo Habitat Conservancy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sulpizio Hull Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District ----------------------------Alcala; Alternate – Sulpizio Hull Yolo Subbasin Sustainable Groundwater Agency-------------------------Sulpizio Hull; Alternate - Early
COUNCIL INTERMEDIARY REPRESENTATIVES
Delta Protection Commission -------------------------------------------------------Vacant; Alternate - Vacant New Hope Community Development Corporation---------------------------------Early; Alternate - Alcala Yolo County Consolidated Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board--------Sulpizio Hull
14. PART II
A. Council Calendar
B. City Manager Report
C. City Attorney Report
D. Staff Direction from City Council Members
E. Future Agenda Item Requests by Council
F. Adjourn
I, Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda for the September 17, 2025 regular and closed session meetings of the West Sacramento City Council, Redevelopment Successor Agency and Financing Authority was posted September 12, 2025 at the rear entrance at City Hall, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA and was available for public review. __________________________________________
Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk
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